MANCHESTER - Dr. David G. Stahl, 86, passed away on Oct. 20, 2013. He was born in Manchester on Nov. 1, 1926, the son of Samuel and Sadie (Flaxman) Stahl.

Dr. Stahl served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1947 and from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine in 1951. He married Barbara Jaffe on July 7, 1951. He joined his father's dental practice in Manchester in 1952, and spent the next 50 years providing dental care to a wide community of patients. Dr. Stahl was active in the Manchester Jewish community, having been a member and past president of Temple Adath Yeshurun and a member and past president of the Jewish Federation. A tireless patron of the arts, music, and education in Manchester and throughout New Hampshire, Dr. Stahl was a founder of The Derryfield School and instrumental in the renovation of the Palace Theatre. He was involved with the N.H. Symphony, Manchester Historic Association, N.H. Historical Society, the Currier Museum of Art, the World Affairs Council of N.H., N.H. Charitable Foundation, N.H. Dental Society, Manchester Dental Society, and many other organizations. Dr. Stahl played the piano from age 6 and was a subscriber to the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly 60 years.

He is survived by four children, Susan Hardy and her husband, Richard, Nancy Wilsker and her husband, Roy, Sarah Stahl and her husband, Harry Foster, and John Stahl and his wife, Elisabeth; 10 grandchildren, Julia and Alex Hardy, Rebecca, Elizabeth, and Benjamin Wilsker, Daniel and Rachel Foster, and Jenna, David, and Jessica Stahl; two brothers, Robert Stahl, and Norman Stahl and his wife, Sue; and a sister-in-law Carolyn Friedman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara, in 2004.

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services: The funeral service will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2013, in Temple Adath Yeshurun, 152 Prospect St., Manchester, with burial to follow in Manchester Hebrew Cemetery. The family will be sitting Shivah on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m., with a Minyan at 7 p.m. each evening. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the charity of your choice. Visit www.goodwinfh.com to sign the online guestbook.

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Published by Union Leader on Oct. 22, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for David Stahl

10 Entries

Aryeh Ben-Yehudah

April 10, 2014

David Stahl was the son of my mother's first cousin and a good friend. There are few people who you meet in life who have the character, warmth and thoughtfulness that David had. I first met him in 1959 when I insisted that Camp Young Judaea send me to him instead of their regular dentist. A friendship grew when Sheila and I visited his mother in Manchester, and David came rushing back from Boston to meet with us in the early 80's. The last time I saw him was 2 years ago when Ron, and I stopped by on our way to Vermont with Ron's 2 daughters to gain the girls citizenship. David managed to visit us in Israel several times, often while traveling with his brother Bob. Although we did not correspond often and talked on the phone only about once a year, I will sorely miss his deep thought, inquiring nature, beautiful piano skill, and great knowledge in so many areas.

Alexandra Sian

January 17, 2014

Sincere condolences to Dr. Stahl's family. He was one of the most interesting and inspiring people I've ever met. His passing away is a loss for the community that he has built around himself and to all the people he left a mark on. Although our encounter was brief, I am convinced God has him in a better place. In my memories I have him very emotional in his preparations for his granddaughter's weeding in Boston.

November 6, 2013

To the children I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your father. I worked for him for several years and he was so kind to me and my family.My heart goes out to the children who will miss him very much. bless all of you . Carol Villemure

Brenda Thibeault

October 26, 2013

My deepest sympathy to Davids' family. He will truly be missed.

Mark Fleiser

October 25, 2013

My condolences to David's family on his passing. David was a man with a beautiful commitment to bettering his community, all his life. His concern for everyone's well-being was always evident. He had a wonderful life. I am happy to have been a small part of it over the last few years.
Mark

Deb Stone

October 24, 2013

I have known David almost my entire adult life, and of him before that. He was a friend of my parents, he was their dentist and then mine as well. I always enjoyed our chats while sitting in his dental chair (mostly about music, the arts and his family and mine). In more recent years, we became good friends - seeing each other at TAY, at Federation events, running into each other at the symphony or some other artistic event. We had dinner occasionally, and often talked about going to an a movie. Life always seemed to intervene (I'm usually ridiculously busy) and I am sorry we were not able to get together more often.

I will miss him, and miss the possibilities that always existed that I would get to see him the next day or week or month. I will miss hearing him play the piano. I will miss the talks about music we had as well - not always agreeing but finding joy in the discussion. I will miss stories about where an how he and Barbara collected pieces in their art collection. Mostly I will miss talking to him about almost anything. He brought so much intelligence and passion and commitment to conversation. One was never in doubt about what David thought.

Goodbye friend. My condolences to all who loved him, especially the family. Take comfort in the fact that David had a powerful positive impact on all who knew him and will live on in our memories and our lives through times to come.

Alice and Peter Machinist

October 24, 2013

This is such sad news. David was Peter's dentist, and a dear friend to us for many years. The Stahl-Machinist connection goes back several generations. Our deepest sympathies go to all of you, his family. A wonderful man: a model of a cultured human being.
Alice and Peter Machinist

October 22, 2013

I knew David through Norman who was my law partner at Devine for many years. David lived a consequential and engaged life , loved his community and was widely respected and admired. With sympathy, John Broderick

October 21, 2013

A fine man throughout his long life.
Linda B. Miller

October 21, 2013

My deepest condolences to the family. Fondly, Louise Hirshberg

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